The ELS commitment to safety and quality assurance

ELS complies with the Welded Steel Construction Code, among other standards.

When purchasers select a firm to provide an engineered lifting solution, they must determine the level and nature of safety that will play a role in their objective decision making. In order to avoid the issues that could arise with unreliable devices from untrusted companies, purchasers must take reasonable steps to perform their due diligence.

Engineered Lifting Systems & Equipment Inc. (ELS) can make that difficult job seem easy. ELS provides the highest level of quality and service, and their customers can trust the product offerings and the expertise that ELS delivers. Part of their customer loyalty stems from the ELS commitment to occupational health and safety and the ELS commitment to quality assurance regarding performance, design compliance, and structural and/or electrical integrity. The ELS standards are listed here through several avenues:

• Certification of Personnel and Facilities:
  • Professional Engineers – Structural, Mechanical and Electrical
  • Canadian Welding Bureau – CWB Certified Welders to 47.1 and W59
  • CWB Process and Equipment – Calibrated and verified
  • Licensed Electricians and Fitter Welders
• Compliance to Design Standards, which include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Crane Manufactures Association of America (CMAA)
  • National Building Code of Canada and Canadian Electrical Code
  • Structural Steel Design Code [CSA S16]
  • CMAA #74 Specification for Top Running and Under Running Single Girder Electric Traveling Cranes Utilizing Under Running Hoists
  • CMAA #70 Specification for Top Running Bridge and Gantry Type Multiple Girder Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act [o. Reg. 851] for Industrial Establishments
  • Welded Steel Construction Code [CWB W59] Latest edition
  • Canadian Safety Association (CSA) for purchased items
  • Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) – third-party review and certification of systems
  • ASME B30.20 standard for Below the Hook Devices
  • CSA B167 latest edition for process
• CWB QualityMark Distinction
  ELS complies with the CWB QualityMark: QMBMENTO113. “The CWB QualityMark is a third-party stamp of approval, allowing the general public to know that [ELS] is following or exceeding this long established Canadian standard that was put in place for their safety and protection”.
• Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training
  ELS has a commitment to follow the Occupational Health and Safety Act for employees, contractors, customers, and visitors through standardized training and certification courses for workers and supervisors.
• Additional Training and Licensing
  • • WHMIS 2015
    • LOTO (Lock Out/Tag Out)
    • Fall Arrest
    • Working at Heights
    • Third party Health and Safety review by ISN and Browz
    • Live Electrical Work
    • Qualified Rigger Workshop
    • Lift Truck
    • Scissor Lift/Power Elevated Work Platform/Aerial Work Platform
    • Telehandler
    • Arc Flash
    • Crane Operation
    • Crane, Hoist and Sling
    • Personal Protective Equipment

Not only is the Occupational Health and Safety Act a corporate responsibility, it is also a core principle that ELS values and applies to every person, design, project, standard, and quality-assured product. True ELS success depends on a healthy, safe environment; manufactured products of the highest quality; and complete customer satisfaction.

To learn more, contact ELS.

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